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Outdoor event at dusk on a dirt ground with a red carpet runner. A large canopy with striped red, purple and green fabric and floral garlands stands in the centre, with several people in white ritual clothes and white dhotis around it. In the foreground, men in shirts and trousers stand talking, a woman in white salwar stands beside a young girl in a white top, and a boy in a white t-shirt stands at right. Strings of flags and bunting run across the scene, with a multi-storey building, power poles and trees behind. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so no appearance-based identification is made.

Evening outdoor procession at a festival, with a large crowd of devotees walking along a dirt road under a long tent-like canopy. Several ornate umbrellas with multicoloured embroidered panels, fringed edges and gold finials are held aloft. Many people wear white dhotis and white shirts or saris, with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders; one woman in the foreground wears an orange shawl and white sari, and a woman at right wears a blue sari. A man at right wears a white kurta with a beaded necklace. At left a drummer carries a drum, and a black-and-yellow checkered backdrop and a red decorative cloth frame the scene. Sky is pale dusk blue with a tree at upper right.

Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered on bare dirt ground in front of a low tiled-roof building and palm trees. A man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a large red and multicolour parasol with fringed tassels over a seated figure. Several men and women in white and off-white ritual clothes wear orange shawls. A seated person in an orange robe sits on the ground near the center. Many onlookers stand behind, wearing white, saree, and mixed colours. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession or ritual honour at an ashram ground. A sound speaker stands on a pole at the right.

A photograph of an outdoor festival approach at a rural site with dry ground. A red carpet runs down the middle between banana plants with leaves and tall decorative poles. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the path, some in checked shirts and one in a red top. Orange and yellow umbrellas and striped canopies overhead, and a red-draped tent structure lies ahead. A mango tree stands at right. Several dozen people are visible, mostly standing in groups along the carpeted walkway.

A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a striped red-and-white barrier on the left. Several ornate, embroidered parasols or umbrellas in red, maroon and gold with colorful tassels are carried above a central group. Many participants wear white dhotis, white shirts and kurtas, while women wear orange and white saris and some children wear white uniforms. Most people are walking away from the camera, and the crowd is dense, with a figure in a plaid shirt at left and a bald older man in white in the foreground.

December 23 2007

Evening outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk. A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, walks and dances along the road. Women in white saris with gold borders and a woman in a yellow-green salwar kameez hold hands in a line. A man in white dhoti and shirt walks near the centre. Behind them a decorated ratha/chariot with a tall ornate superstructure and ceremonial canopies or umbrellas moves forward, with a few people in orange clothing visible. Single-storey buildings and trees line the background under a pale sky.

An evening procession on a dusty open ground at dusk, with a pale orange sky and a row of trees and a water tank behind. Large crowds in white clothing walk and dance in the street. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris move among the crowd, with some in coloured saris and a child in a red patterned dress holding hands with a woman in white. In the foreground a woman in a blue sari with an orange rosette badge stands beside a woman in an orange top. On the right, drummers in white and dark dhotis play drums beside a decorated palanquin topped with a gold kalasha-style finial and colourful umbrella canopies. A woman in a blue sari and orange rosette stands at left, with a few people carrying bags.

June 29 2009

Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dusty red dirt road at dusk. Many people in white dhotis and saris walk behind a decorated chariot-style float topped with a golden structure and colourful canopies with jewel-toned fringes. A drummer in a red shirt with a green-and-red drum slung at his hip walks in the foreground, and a man in a blue shirt and orange dhoti plays a horn beside him. Orange-robed participants walk among the crowd, and blue portable toilet units and trees stand in the background.

Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk during a festival, with a large crowd of devotees in white and saffron. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk in the centre, one wearing a white and red shawl garland; a bearded man in orange robes walks near the front with hands held in anjali. Devotees in white dhotis and sarees walk alongside, a woman in white carries flowers, and colourful decorated umbrellas and canopies rise above the crowd. Tents, a brick building and tree-lined grounds form the background.

Outdoor procession at dusk with a crowd of devotees in white and orange. Several ornate multicoloured parasols with fringed edges, decorated with peacock-like motifs, are held aloft above the group. A large polished brass or gold-toned plate or kalasha-like vessel is carried at centre, with orange flags on poles nearby. Men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing orange or saffron shawls and identity lanyards, walk alongside women in white and coloured saris. A man at left wears a rudraksha-style mala and a lanyard badge. Spectators and devotees press in from the right, with a plain building and palm trees in the background.